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Twogether Studios has Eidolon: The Ghost Market on BackerKit pre-launch for an October 13, 2026 crowdfunding start. Keith Baker and Jenn Ellis are selling an ecto-punk Daggerheart city, not an official Darrington hardcover.
Bandai Namco dates Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Deluxe early access for September 29 and the full launch for October 2. The filing is a SKU map before the early boot screens.
Disney and Marvel's Endgame Encore led the domestic box office with about $26 million and stacked roughly $86 million globally. Variety and Box Office Mojo make the Doomsday warm-up read hard to ignore.
Variety and Deadline confirm John Goodman, Laura Bailey, and Ian Alexander for HBO's The Last of Us Season 3. Bailey and Alexander, Part II's Abby and Lev, arrive as different characters on Last of Us Day week.
Fortune's Weave and LEGO Batman both landed this week. Retro desk files the portable backlog habit those launches still demand on a Saturday couch.
